MAJOR v. STATE

No. 62819.

333 P.3d 235 (2014)

Larry Edward MAJOR, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

August 28, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeremy T. Bosler , Public Defender, and John Reese Petty , Chief Deputy Public Defender, Washoe County, for Appellant.

Catherine Cortez Masto , Attorney General, Carson City; Richard A. Gammick , District Attorney, and Jennifer P. Noble , Deputy District Attorney, Washoe County, for Respondent.

BEFORE PICKERING, PARRAGUIRRE and SAITTA, JJ.


OPINION

BY the Court, PARRAGUIRRE, J.:

In this appeal, we consider whether a district court has jurisdiction to impose restitution to the State for the cost of child care in a child abuse case where a family court has already imposed an obligation on the defendant for the costs of supporting the child. We conclude that the district court has jurisdiction to impose such restitution but that the district court must offset the restitution amount by the...

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